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green lynx

spider
Also known as: Peucetia viridans
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  • Protective mother
    lynx spider

    The green lynx (Peucetia viridans) hunts prey on vegetation and flowers and can adjust its body color to match the background. Females in this species also construct a silk retreat in which they suspend the egg sac. Females then guard the eggs and young spiders in…

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    The green lynx (Peucetia viridans) hunts prey on vegetation and flowers and can adjust its body color to match the background. Females in this species also construct a silk retreat in which they suspend the egg sac. Females then guard the eggs and young spiders in…

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